kontaktlos
contactless
Taking place or possible without direct physical contact.
EXAMPLE
Die Bedienung der Tür ist kontaktlos möglich.
The door can be operated contactlessly.
kontaktlos
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Meanings
kontaktlos bezahlen
to pay contactlessly
To pay with a bank card, smartphone, or another payment method by simply holding it up to the reader instead of inserting it.
EXAMPLE
Ich möchte kontaktlos bezahlen.
I would like to pay contactlessly.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry kontaktlos, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | kontaktlos |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to kontaktlos.
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to kontaktlos.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Kontaktlos' (contactless) is made up of 'Kontakt' (contact) and the ending '-los' (-less). '-los' indicates that something takes place without the characteristic named by the word.
EXAMPLE
Der Eintritt ist kontaktlos und ohne Personal möglich.
Entry is possible contactlessly and without staff.
Typical collocations
In its general meaning, 'kontaktlos' (contactless) is often used with processes or services, for example 'eine kontaktlose Lieferung' (a contactless delivery) or 'eine kontaktlose Bedienung' (contactless operation).
EXAMPLE
Das Hotel bietet eine kontaktlose Lieferung bis an die Zimmertür an.
The hotel offers contactless delivery right to the room door.
Payment context
The payment meaning is often clear from words such as 'Karte' (card), 'Smartphone' (smartphone), 'Lesegerät' (reader), or 'bezahlen' (to pay). A common collocation is 'kontaktlos bezahlen' (to pay contactlessly).
EXAMPLE
An dieser Kasse können Sie mit dem Smartphone kontaktlos bezahlen.
At this checkout, you can pay contactlessly with your smartphone.
In real life
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